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DeSantis' Step Toward Victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' Sets up a Funding Dilemma for Florida

Florida must decide whether to accept federal funds for the Everglades detention center, risking an environmental review, or forgo reimbursement for over $400 million spent, legal experts say.

  • Ron DeSantis is facing a funding dilemma regarding the immigration detention center known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida's Everglades, built for hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Florida can choose to either reject federal reimbursement or accept it, which would require an environmental review that could delay operations.
  • The appellate judges stated that taking federal money could lead to an environmental analysis that risks halting operations.
  • Paul Schwiep, an attorney for Friends of the Everglades, argued, 'Florida taxpayers should not foot the bill for federal immigration services.
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DeSantis' step toward victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a funding dilemma over the immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” built in the Florida Everglades.

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The “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center remains open after court ruling. Florida must choose between federal funds with environmental review or keep it alone with state money.

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